Parallel Verses
King James Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
New American Standard Bible
To turn aside from the
Holman Bible
turning people away from the snares of death.
International Standard Version
What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.
A Conservative Version
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
American Standard Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Amplified
The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Bible in Basic English
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
Darby Translation
The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Julia Smith Translation
The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
King James 2000
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.
Modern King James verseion
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.
NET Bible
Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.
New Heart English Bible
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
The Emphasized Bible
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Webster
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
World English Bible
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
Youngs Literal Translation
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
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Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Psalm 18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
2 Samuel 22:6-7
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
Psalm 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Proverbs 9:11
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.